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UN Chief Saddened At Lives Lost Congo Arms Depot Explosion
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:29 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his profound sadness at the loss of life and destruction caused by the accidental explosion of an ammunition depot in the capital city of the Republic of Congo. More >>
UN Atomic Watchdog Reiterates Concern Over Iran
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:25 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 1:10PM The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog today highlighted ongoing serious concerns about a possible military dimension to Iran’s nuclear programme, adding that the country has tripled its monthly production of ... More >>
UN Atlas Shows Secondary Education Access Still Challenge
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:23 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 12:10PM Access to secondary education is still a challenge for girls, especially in parts of Africa and Asia, according to a United Nations atlas published today that highlights the differences in education between girls and boys ... More >>
Commissions Of Inquiry Alone Cannot Fight Torture Impunity
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:21 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 12:10PM Commissions of inquiry into torture and other forms of ill-treatment are effective instruments to fight impunity, but do not replace a country’s legal obligations to prosecute human rights violations, a United Nations ... More >>
Power Of UN-Sponsored School Meals For Girls Highlighted
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:16 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 11:10AM A 13-year-old girl living in one of Kenya’s poorest slums who has grown up receiving school meals through the United Nations food relief agency will share her experiences with other children around the world in a series ... More >>
Top UN Relief Official Granted Permission To Visit Syria
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:13 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 11:10AM The United Nations relief chief Valerie Amos announced today that she will visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday to urge all parties to the conflict to allow unhindered access for aid workers to evacuate the ... More >>
UN Remains Vital Forum To Address Today’s Pressing Issues
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:11 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 3:10PM The United Nations remains an essential forum to address universal economic, political and technological changes, the General Assembly President said today, while stressing that the world body must implement urgent reforms to ... More >>
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Sudanese Minister - Darfur
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:08 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 2:10PM The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued an arrest warrant against Sudanese Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein on 41 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Darfur. More >>
UN-Backed Court To Deliver Judgment In Charles Taylor Trial
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:06 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 2:10PM The United Nations-backed court set up to try suspects indicted for war crimes in Sierra Leone announced today that the judgment in the trial of the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, will be delivered on 26 April. More >>
Praising Progress In Timor-Leste, Ban Urges Democratic Poll
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:04 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 1:10PM As the presidential election in Timor-Leste approaches, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all candidates to conduct their activities in a peaceful and democratic manner, saying the poll is yet another milestone since ... More >>
South Sudan Army Officers Receive UN-Led Rights Training
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:01 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 12:10PM South Sudanese army officers received training on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, among other subjects, during a session led by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country (UNMISS). More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN To Assess Situation of Poll Results
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 2:59 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 12:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that it will assess the situation in two constituencies where there were some “incidents” during last weekend’s legislative by-elections. More >>
UN Human Rights Council Deplores ‘Brutal’ Actions By Syria
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 2:58 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 11:10AM The top United Nations human rights body today deplored the “brutal” actions of the Syrian authorities in response to the popular uprising that began nearly a year ago and called for an immediate end to attacks against civilians ... More >>
Libya And Syria Top Talks On Chemical Weapons
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 2:56 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 1 2012 10:10AM The destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles in Libya and the possible existence of similar stockpiles in Syria have topped the agenda during talks between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the international ... More >>
UN: Images Of Alleged Torture In Syrian Hospitals "Shocking"
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 8:41 am | UN News
New York, Mar 6 2012 2:10PM The United Nations human rights office said today that images shown by a British news programme of the alleged torture of patients in Syrian hospitals were “shocking” and similar to those received by UN-mandated investigators. More >>
‘State Religions’ Risk Alienating Minorities, Warns UN
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 8:23 am | UN News
New York, Mar 6 2012 1:10PM State-sanctioned religions risk alienating minorities and discriminating against members of other faiths, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned today. More >>
Somalia Has Best Chance in Decades to End Conflict
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 12:40 pm | UN News
Somalia currently has the best opportunity to end its two decades-long conflict and bring lasting peace and stability to the country, but doing so will require a greater efforts by all parties and sustained support from international partners, the Security ... More >>
UN Spearheads New Drug Standards To Save African Herds
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:11 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM Improved drug standards aimed at protecting the quality of veterinary medicines used to treat a deadly infectious disease will help save the herds of millions of African smallholder farmers from decimation, the United ... More >>
Iraq Democracy: UN Envoy Hails Electoral Commission
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:10 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM The United Nations top envoy in Iraq today underlined the central role played by the country’s electoral commission in enhancing the democratic process and praised members of the current body for laying the foundation ... More >>
Loans for Young Palestinian Entrepreneurs - UN Initiative
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:08 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM Thousands of young Palestinians will receive access to financial loans to support their new businesses through a United Nations-backed initiative announced today, which seeks to stimulate the creation of new jobs in ... More >>
